🇪🇸 Spanish

cuchillos

masculine

los cuchillos

knives

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cuchillos
/los kuˈtʃiʎos/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cuchillos in Spanish?

IPA
/los kuˈtʃiʎos/

How do you pronounce cuchillos in Spanish?

cuchillos is pronounced /los kuˈtʃiʎos/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El cuchillo afilado está en el cajón de la cocina.

The sharp knife is in the kitchen drawer.

Compré un cuchillo nuevo y muy útil para cortar carne.

I bought a new and very useful knife for cutting meat.

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Why is it masculine?

Cuchillos is masculine because it derives from the Latin "culter" (knife), which carried the masculine gender that Spanish inherited. The word evolved through Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish, maintaining its masculine gender throughout the evolution to modern Spanish "cuchillo."

What is the Spanish word for knives?

The Spanish word for knives is los cuchillos — masculine.

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